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Order and
Chaos
by Daniel Kesztler
Dear reader, we are already
approaching the end of
the year 2011, it feels a bit
like time is speeding up. I
want to draw attention to
a phenomena of polarity
which we can observe, but
have often a hard time
accepting. I am talking
about chaos, when things
seem to go wrong, when
one gets sick, when a system
doesn’t cope anymore with its
environment.
The other side of this
polarity is order, when
one is organized, when
the environment and the
organisms of it and in it are
in harmony.
Both of these qualities
are observable everywhere
and one could see them
as intrinsic to the whole
universe and everything
within it. Actually, the
amount of chaos is larger
than the amount of order,
according to scientists.
Then how is it, that order
continues to emerge out of
chaos? I believe that chaos
looks like chaos only from a
limited perspective.
Imagine you had the ability
to understand and use many
more dimensions, you had
the full quantum overview.
This is hard to imagine with
a mind which is occupied
most of the day with linear
thinking, reasoning, logic
and conceptualization.
For any system to perform
a quantum leap, (meaning
that it goes from one
form of organization and
complexity to a form of
increased organization and
complexity), it is necessary
for the system to release
its no longer capable
structure and to go into
a temporary chaos state,
a flux, a suspended state.
This is where the intrinsic
compassionate intelligence
of the original energy of
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the universe creates most
likely a completely new
system, capable to process
its environment with higher
complexity. A new order has
been established through
chaos. For me, this is
evolution.
Now, there is a possibility
of a system not coping
within its environment,
going into chaos and
actually disintegrating,
dissipating all its energy into
its environment. In other
words, systems die, but this
is only one of infinite possible
outcomes of a process, so
there is a good chance of
survival.
If I accept and appreciate
that both, order and
chaos are an intrinsic and
necessary part of my life,
my growth and all other life
and growth, I learn to live
with both these aspects in
peace, (I perceive the world
as peaceful). This, for me is
compassion.
I hope you enjoyed
this excursion into order
and chaos, one of many
polarities I like to explore
further in future columns.
After all, we are polarity
beings, living in polarity,
barely static, mostly in flux.
Again and again I marvel
about the incomprehensible
mystery called life.
Please see me for remedial,
assessment based massages,
corrections (yes, I do
corrections, structural and
functional), energy work
with strong quantum leap
potential, musculo-skeletal
acupuncture, or intuitive
work including dialogue.
I am looking forward to
working together with each
one of you individually.
Nimbin: 6689-1529
Coffee Camp: 6689-9249
Vegan Love Bites
by Nettie LoveJoy
“There are three steps in the
history of a great discovery.
First, its opponents say that the
discoverer is crazy; later that he
is sane but that his discovery is
of no real importance; and last,
that the discovery is important
but everybody has known it
right along.” – Sigmund Freud
At this time more than ever
before there seems to be a far
greater interest in vegetarianism/veganism.
Cafes and Restaurants
are starting to accommodate
this clientele without
too much fuss. The discovery
of a healthier lifestyle has
been noticed at last. So a diet
that once was hippie, fringe
and difficult to attain is now
becoming sensible, trendy and
easy. It has been proven that
a veg diet increases mental
and physical health, with so
many famous elite like Jesus,
Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci,
Einstein etc, but for some
reason, it still isn’t important
enough for mainstream. But
the change is imminent.
This month, I went to a free
seminar on the health and
environmental benefits of the
vegan lifestyle held by friends
Amanda Rootsey (Hodgkin’s
Lymphoma survivor) and
David Rafter (Earth Hour
nominee). They started a
website www.veganera.com
filled with amazing recipes,
environmental information,
vegan clothes, jewellery. It’s
truly encouraging to see this
passionate couple devoting
their young lives to this
worthy cause. I would like
to share something with you
from their website.
The owner and founder of
Apple, Steve Jobs was in most
part, living on a fruitarian
diet in the 70’s. He could be
described as a hippie genius.
Mr Jobs was a vegan most
of his adult life. He was very
passionate about animal rights
and protecting their right to
life.
Another fact that might
have skipped past you about
this beautiful man was his involvement
in Pixar films who
bought animals to life. His
ingenious work made people
sympathize with the pain
and suffering that animals
go through highlighting the
similarities between humans
and animals.
PETA praised Jobs for his
support of animals through
the “Pixar film studio [that]
created heartwarming and
thought-provoking movies
about unlikely animal heroes.”
They said of Jobs, “If his
movies or his lifestyle inspired
even one person to become a
vegetarian, he no doubt saved
hundreds of animals’ lives, for
that we thank him.”
OK, we’ve been cheesy for a
while, now here is some real
tasty cheese you can sink your
teeth into. Experiment and
add your own flavours/spices/
herbs.
Almond Dill Cheese
Ingredients:
1½ cups raw almonds, soaked
12 hours/rinsed
1½ cups water
3 tblsps hummus
1 tblsp coconut oil
Juice 1-2 medium lemons
1 tblsp dill weed
1-2 tsp sea salt (or more to taste)
¼ – ½ tsp pure garlic granules
Method:
Blend thoroughly almonds
with 1½ cups spring water
on high for 3-4 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients
and blend until very smooth
(additional 3-5 mins)
Open and place sprout bag/
cotton cloth or clean white
pillowcase in a large bowl.
Pour the almond cheese
mixture into the bag and close
with rubber band, twist tie.
Place bag of mixture in pitcher/bowl
so that it will drip
and strain for 12 hours. Place
draining cheese in refrigerator
for 12-24hrs. You can also let
mixture ferment slightly by
allowing cheese to strain on
the counter for six hours and
then moving it to refrigerator
to strain for remaining time
period.
When the cheese is ready,
serve chilled with gluten free
crackers, carrots and celery.
Enjoy!
Store cheese in a tightly
sealed container in the refrigerator
for up to 5 days. Just be
aware... it’s addictive.
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Planet – Oceans of Love, Nettie.
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Homeopathics and
personality types
by Tarang Bates
Perched on the rim of the
terracotta pot, she sips
around the water plants, the
emerald sheen of her feathers
glinting in the morning sun.
She glances around and
catches my eye between the
veranda railings, cocks her
head to the side and lingers
for a little while before
leaving – the fluttering
maidenhair fern, the only
sign she was there.
Sitting on the railing, he
watches through the window
as we prepare the breakfast.
Even as I light the kettle he
pricks up his ears – he is not
actually a dog, but if he were
he would prick up his ears!
Today, he fluffed his black
and white feathers and broke
into song... from across the
paddock I heard his mate
answering. This bird is high
pressure, has perfected the
art of looking longingly and
will knock things over in his
quest for a crumb or two
– flying off with a whole
piece of toast if given half a
chance... he has guaranteed
me amnesty from the dive
bombing for the season...
hope he has spread the word!
This one might as well be
wearing a watch, pacing up
and down the pathway...
it’s Sunday morning for
goodness sake... so what if
the chooks get fed half an
hour later! But no – he starts
running around and if we
don’t respond, brings out his
other weapon – his voice!
This noise is not conducive to
Sunday morning relaxation
– he also uses it to dob in the
chooks if he thinks they are
doing the wrong thing.
These three birds have
very different characters,
shy, brash and bossy.
Personality types have an
important part to play when
choosing a homeopathic
remedy. First aid remedies
are valid and widely used
for all personality types,
however when working with
more specific problems the
individuals traits are one
of the main considerations.
Colouring, build, likes
and dislikes, factors that
aggravate or ease the
symptoms, preferences for
different types of food
and drink, environments,
temperatures and so on are
all taken into account.
HOMEOPATHICS
BARYTA CARB: is a
remedy suited to people who
are shy, perhaps oversensitive
and feel the cold. Dyslexia,
poor concentration and
stubbornness can be a
problem with these types.
Swollen glands and sweaty,
smelly feet are a couple
of the problems they may
encounter.
PHOSPHORUS: suits
people with a natural
spontaneity and bubbly
personality. They can be
quite gullible and prone
to exaggeration and
irresponsibility. It is useful
in treating excessive bleeding
- you might find that with
these types, even small cuts
bleed more than you would
expect. Pneumonia and
Jaundice can respond to this
remedy.
NUX VOMICA: is a wellknown
first aid remedy
for overindulgence and
hangovers. It is also useful
in a constitutional sense for
people who are self-confident,
determined, irritable and
authoritarian. They may
consider themselves to be
rulers and have quite fiery
temperaments. Digestive
upsets, constipation and
vertigo are often problems for
Nux personalities.
These are brief summaries
of some of the symptoms
which may be helped when
matched with particular
personality types. For
more information consult
Tarang at NIMBIN
HOMEOPATHICS on
02 6689-1453 or email
tarangbates@yahoo.com.au
Nimbin Homeopathics will be
closed from 17th Dec – 10th
Jan, consultations and supplies
will be available on a limited
basis during this time.
• This will be Tarang’s last column
in the Nimbin GoodTimes for a
while – Ed.
NIMBIN HOMEOPATHICS
– For all your homeopathic supplies –
02 6689-1452
tarangbates@yahoo.com.au
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Rainbow Living Expo
Local authors at book signing
A book signing will be held at Nimbin
Markets, Sunday 20th November, by
two local authors.
Rita Carter’s book
The Wayward Child
is a wryly-observed
memoir of growing
up in Red Hill, near
Tumut, during World
War Two. She wrote
the book some 60
years later, publishing
it in March this year.
It is her first book,
and has been hailed
by reviewers as “a remarkable achievement.”
Cook’s corner with Carolyne
Japanese-Style Beef Parcels
Resembles a stir fry but is
cooked on a barbie. This
is a wonderful dish for
outdoor summer dining.
Ingredients
750g lean paper thin sliced
eye of silverside or eye fillet
1 tblsp cornf lour
¼ cup of sherry
⅓ cup of oyster sauce
1 tblsp sesame oil
1 tblsp freshly crushed garlic
1 tblsp freshly chopped ginger
½ tsp sugar
¼ tsp black pepper
2 cups of dried Chinese mushrooms
1 carrot, thinly sliced
230g can sliced bamboo shoots, drained
4-6 lettuce cups / asparagus / salad
vegetables
4-6 pita bread
Method
1. Marinate meat in combined cornf lour,
Home-style cooking using
Organic local produce.
We specialise in cakes and
wholesome hot meals.
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Phone 6689-0590
Wheelchair access
Tamaso Lonsdale’s
book, The Missus is
the second book in a
trilogy that follows
the development of a
woman’s sexuality, from
childhood ignorance
to teenage shame and
through thirty years of
faithful marriage until
leaving the marriage
and blossoming into
an independent life of
freedom. It was first published in 2010.
Both books will be available for sale at the
markets, and make excellent Xmas gifts.
sherry, oyster sauce,
sesame oil garlic,
sugar and pepper for
10 to 15 minutes.
2. Soak dried
mushrooms in boiling
water for 10 minutes.
Drain, remove stalks
and slice.
3. Preheat barbeque
to medium or high
heat.
4. Place meat onto 4 to 6 foil sheets.
5. Top with mushrooms, carrot and
bamboo shoots, wrap to form a parcel.
6. Cook parcels on barbeque, 8 to 10
minutes.
7. Prepare a salad.
8. Serve meat in lettuce cups with salad,
asparagus and pita bread.
Note: To cut meat into paper thin slices,
partially freeze first to make it easer.
For information, call Carolyne at the
Coffee House Nimbin, phone 6689-0590.
Open 7 Days
Nimbin’s Rainbow Living
Health Expo held in October
was a great success, and is
being considered as a model
for other regions to follow.
Some 15 health services
were represented at the expo,
which was expanded this year
to include new venues.
The expo provided health
checks and information for
the community, as well as
giving the opportunity for
health care professionals
to aquaint themselves with
others in related fields.
Decision Fatigue and
Bowen Therapy
by Tonia Haynes
Dip Bowen Therapy, Cert
Remedial Massage, Advanced
Pranic Healer, Advanced Cell
Ectrology Kinesiology.
Recently I was called to
the Sunshine Coast for
a supposed Rest and Rec
holiday with my siblings and
their offspring.
Being that they mostly live
in New Zealand and were
faced with no more than a
drive from the airport to
their prospective holiday
residence, they had no
consideration for the battles
one from Northern New
South Wales must endure,
when embarking on a journey
to Queensland.
It is true the Sunshine
Coast abides with relaxing
and beautiful views, but I
now suspect that they are
strategically placed in order
to curb the potential insanity
of us from other realities,
who are brave enough to want
to visit there.
I am finally convinced
that Queenslanders, as they
have always maintained, are
different to the rest of us
mere mortals.
They obviously have the
ability to find where they are
going by standing on one leg
and turning their head until
their nose tingles and their
heart beats out the tune “Gee
it’s good to be back home
again.’
Whatever the reasons for
their intuitive magic, they
definitely don’t need street
signs or clear directions on
how to get from one place to
the next.
Wanting to head north
from Mooloolaba, two lots of
helpful directions from two
different people led me in a
frustrated circle around the
narrow and busy streets of
Mooloolaba CBD, twice.
Finally, I found a practical
soul who instructed. ‘You
want to go north? ‘Go down
to Harvey Normans, do a uee
and you will be heading the
right way.”
I never did find Harvey
Normans. Perhaps it was
hiding behind the Big Snooze
or Starbucks, but I did find
a permissible U-turn which
I grabbed at with panicked
fervour and many exhausted
prayers of thanks.
The relief was short lived.
I went north as the woman
had promised, but ended up
15kms further north than
desired, with no merciful
opportunities along the way
for changes of mind.
I suppose looking at it in
hindsight, now that I’m back
in the safety of N.S.W. where
they treat us like children
by giving us more signage
than we think we need, I did
pretty well.
Only ran one red light.
Fortunately, the junction
was without cameras, thank
Ganesh.
Not that I meant to be
a criminal. The stress of a
correct, or incorrect decision
for the tenth time in five
minutes, as to the right way
to go, can do funny things to
the mind; including turning
green arrows into large,
green, go buttons.
And you can disagree with
that theory all you like.
I suppose they don’t think
they need localised cameras
up there. Out of towners are
probably rare because usually,
they don’t know how to get
across the Gateway Bridges
without it costing them a
fine that’s large enough to
build the first pylon of a third
bridge, and everyone else
apparently knows where they
are going.
The second heart pounding
fauxpaus happened at, the
car park at Mooroochydore
Shopping centre, which is
bigger than the Nullabor
Plain. Due to the adventure
of running the red light, I
forgot where I parked the car.
The security people, I must
admit, were very patient and
careful not to show their
sniggers of derision and I did
return home, eventually.
Not to say that the inner
voice wasn’t playing good cop,
bad cop as I muddled my
way through an enjoyable but
stressful weekend.
‘You need to limit your
boundaries, you’re getting too
old for this,’ said Miss Prim,
polishing her bifocals while
hitching up pink bloomers
and observing the practical
brogues that traveled no
further than the local shop.
‘Bugger off!’ I snarled,
firmly. ‘I’m suffering from
decision fatigue. It can
happen to anyone. Too many
decisions to make in a short
time causes lack of glucose
to the brain and I didn’t eat
a proper breakfast. ’ I’ll be
better after the treatment.’
And I was. Drove back
from the Sunshine Coast to
my home in Nimbin, calm,
detached and alert.
I am blessed to know
many alternative therapists.
This one was the reason I
needed to go north from
Mooloolaba.
Within an hour of putting
me on the massage table and
working her gentle magic,
I was once again sane and
capable of making grownup
decisions.
We are faced with a
multitude of decisions every
day. As well as the trials
of a normal life we have
computers to negotiate,
financial decisions to
consider and the worry of an
unpredictable world, which
can make for unpredictable
relatives and friends.
Decision fatigue shuts
down our mental processes
and when physical pain is
also present, our ability to
live a quality life lessens
considerably.
Bodywork, which has the
intention of soothing the
mind as well as eliminating
discomfort from the body,
can work wonders with
decision fatigue.
People often say to me
after a Bowen Treatment,
accompanied by some
appropriate massage and
kinesiology, ‘I feel human
again.’
Eating a healthy diet,
particularly a good breakfast
and I don’t mean sugar pops,
plus nanna naps, can also
assist in deterring decision
fatigue,
One final word of advice
for a stress-less life. Passes
for the Gateway Bridge
are available at BP service
stations. Woo hoo! Bring
on the wikileaks, at last, the
secret is out there.
Until next time, love, light
and laughter.
I am in clinic in Nimbin at
1/ 80 Cullen Street, on
Tuesday and Saturday. Phone
02 6689-0240, Mobile:
0439-794-420
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What is a simple?
by Rebecca Ryall
A
simple, is a
therapeutic
preparation of an
individual herb, as opposed
to a formula, which is a
therapeutic preparation of
a mixture of herbs. Using
herbs as simples allows
a more immediate and
direct experience of the
individual character of that
herb, a difficult prospect if
mixtures are used.
Marshmallow
Additionally, most herbs
exhibit nature’s beautiful
quality of synergy – the cooperative interaction of different
constituents, creating a combined enhanced effect. The
majority of plants constitute a medicine chest in their own
right. For example, last month in this column we learnt about
the therapeutic applications of nettles. The nettle is not only
an exceptionally nutritious herb, it is also a blood tonic,
diuretic and lactation normaliser, among other things.
The amateur herbalist is advised to introduce themselves
to, and get to know, herbs on an individual basis, gaining an
understanding of the qualities of each, before moving into
formulae. The herbal formula is designed to use multiple
herbs to address myriad issues in the patient. We will look
more at this next month.
MARSHMALLOW (Althea Officinalis)
The flowers, leaves and root of the marshmallow plant are the
parts used medicinally. The root is high in mucilage, making
it a demulcent suitable for use on irritated and inflamed
mucus membranes in the bladder, stomach, small and large
intestines.
Conditions such as gastritis, peptic ulcers, gastroesophageal
reflux, inflammatory bowel disease and ulcerative colitis
will be relieved through the use of a decoction made from
marshmallow root. It can be used to treat mild constipation,
as well as diarrhoea. In addition to it’s demulcent effect,
marshmallow is also a diuretic. These two qualities make
this herb useful in the treatment of kidney and urinary tract
infections, such as cystitis, nephritis and urethritis. Some
books suggest that the leaves are most useful for respiratory
and urinary complaints, whilst the root has value in
treatment of gastrointestinal complaints.
Given the high mucilage content of the root, I would
suggest that this part of the plant would benefit conditions of
inflamed mucus membranes anywhere in the body meaning it
is a valuable addition to any treatment for upper respiratory
tract infections such as dry cough, bronchitis and laryngitis.
Topically, a decoction of marshmallow root makes a
wonderful ointment for drawing boils and abscesses, as either
an ointment, or a poultice. A wash will also relieve the itch and
sting of insect bites and help to draw toxins out of wounds.
Marshmallow is also of value in a spiritual and emotional
sense, softening fixed attitudes and for helping to connect
with one’s emotions. As it soothes and comforts the
physical body, so it provides these qualities to the mental
and emotional plane. In this respect, it would make a lovely
addition to prescriptions
for children suffering
upheaval in their lives.
The TEA MEDICA
dispensary is once again
open, every Tuesday
and Thursday, usually
between 10.30 and 4pm.
Tea tastings are taking a
break for awhile, though
I am happy to provide
private tastings, or catering for your event or fundraiser. Contact
me by phone on 6689-7227 or 0423-596-368, drop me a line
via info@teamedica.com.au or come in and see me at the
Nimbin Community Centre on a dispensary day.
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ASTRO FORECASTS BY TINA MEWS
YOUR MONTHLY REVIEW OF WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE HEAVENS
November By now, we have
entered the mystery realm
of Scorpio, the sign most
associated with emotional
intensity and personal power.
People born under its influence are known
(and feared!) for digging into the depth of
any issue or person to find out what is going
on under the surface. They have the ability to
pursue their goals in a very focused manner,
however, in the process they can lose sight
of everything else. The challenge is to break
free again in due time. After all, Scorpio is
the sign of regeneration and, since ancient
times, its destiny has been associated with the
cyclic process of death, rebirth and renewal.
Scorpions are said to have the power to rise
out of the ashes of the past with increased
wisdom and understanding.
At this critical moment in time it is essential
for every individual to break free from
outdated concepts that are unsustainable
and simply untrue. For example, think
about the myth of ‘exponential growth’ or
consider the madness that things have to
be done because of economic reasons even
when it is hugely destructive and damaging
to any form of life! Let’s use the sensible
energies of this Full Moon in Taurus (Nov
11) to get in touch with our basic needs and
most essential values – such as clean water,
clean air, a sacred Earth- the things money
cannot buy and which we are in danger of
losing at a rapid speed. Mercury and Venus,
the planetary energy fields symbolizing
communication and socializing are traveling
together through outgoing and truth-loving
Sagittarius (Nov 2 – Nov 18), encouraging
us to take greater risk in expressing our
heart-felt beliefs and to choose the path that
is for the good of all. On a different note,
on Nov 11 (11/11/11) individuals all over
the planet join for group meditations and
practice of unity consciousness. It is a date of
great numerological significance representing
spiritual initiation and mass awakening.
The New Moon of the month is a partial
Solar Eclipse (Nov 25). During a solar
eclipse, the Moon blocks the light transmitted
by the Sun to the Earth. They often
accompanied by unexpected events. Eclipses
on the Sagittarius-Gemini axis suggest that
important communication is hidden or
concealed. At the same time, subconscious
forces are increased and our intuitive forces
are sensitized guiding us to the next level of
understanding. Let’s trust our inner wisdom
and allow ourselves to be liberated from
unhelpful thinking patterns and old fears that
keep us living in the past. A worried mind is
trapped and unable to think creatively!
On Nov 24, Mercury enters its 3rd and
last 3-week retrograde period of the year
(until Dec 14), one day before the eclipse.
Like always, we have to be especially cautious
with travel plans, contracts and every
kind of communication. On a different
note, we can make use of the current
transformative energies by reflecting upon
our own individual and collective part of the
evolutionary process.
Aries
Right now you feel ready to take
off towards a more enlightened
future. Nevertheless, it is essential
for the success of your endeavors to
work through emotional residues
and resentments from the past.
Consider the bigger picture; how do
you want to grow and expand? Take
good care of your health!
Taurus
At the moment you might have to
look at your relationship dynamics.
Identify areas where you (or both
of you) are stuck in unhelpful
patterns. Reflect deeply on your
values and open up towards a more
expansive view of your union.
Know its true potential and explore
different possibilities.
Gemini
Right now you might be seeking
the contact of exciting and openminded
people (especially women).
Allow these influences to affect and
transform your everyday reality
– including your perception of how
things have to be. You might notice
that personal and/or business
relationships are changing.
Cancer
According to the Law of
Association, your emotional
responses are based on previous
experiences, which determine the
way you judge yourself and the
world that you are living in. You
can change your reality by changing
your self-talk. New outlets for
your creative energy are already
manifesting.
Leo
What are the things that make
you feel worthy and special?
Relationships with your children
might be stirred up or changing
at a fundamental level. Be extra
attentive during November 6-12.
You might gain important insights
about yourself and your deepest
needs and desires.
Virgo
You are known for your high work
ethics and workaholic tendencies.
Mars, the cosmic energiser enters
your sun sign on Nov 11 and will
remain until July 2012. Health
and work related issues will be
especially important. Keep an open
mind and pace your energy. Allow
yourself to engage in fun things that
nurture your soul.
Libra
While Venus and Mercury are
journeying together (until Nov
18), opportunities for travel and/
or education might open up for
you. Make good use of the favorite
vibes and work on improving your
skill level. On the other hand,
communication with loved ones
can be very good right now and
you could establish a new level of
understanding.
Scorpio
Draw on the high frequency
energies of this month’s Full Moon
and focus on your highest goals;
send your good intentions out into
the world. The time is perfect for
establishing new perspectives; trust
your own resourcefulness and work
on the big picture. Group projects
that serve humanity might become
really important.
Sagittarius
Right now, you might have reached
an important turning point in
your life. You might find that
your identity is changing and that
your need for independence has
increased. Flashes of insight and
unexpected opportunities are
entering your life and awaken you
to new possibilities.
Capricorn
Right now it is essential for your
evolutionary journey to set extra
time aside for the exploration of
your inner worlds. The focus for
you is on spiritual growth and
psychological development. Observe
the interdependency of all life and
acknowledge the bond that unites
you with the rest of humanity.
Aquarius
For you born humanitarians the
focus is naturally on society and
group interests. Your soul grows
immensely by developing kindness
and practising compassion.
Perceive yourself as a healer who
uses willpower for transformative
purposes only.
Pisces
At the moment, you might
experience a sense of urgency to
follow your life’s calling and are
determined to advance your goals.
It seems to be of high importance
to gain some tangible rewards
and recognition from your efforts.
However, try not to arouse
opposition in others, just respect
and understand their point of view.
“Medical Astrology – the Astrology of Healing” starts 19th October on Wednesdays
10am-1pm, at Lillifield Community Centre. In this course you will explore signs,
houses and planets in relation to health issues. You will study planetary aspects as
they represent the flow of energy among the various parts of the body and consider the
emotional underlay to dis-ease indicated in the cosmic patterns. Booking is essential!
For enquiries, Personal Readings, Transits and Life cycles contact me on 6689-
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Film Review :
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Reviewed by Stephen Wright
Fortunately for me, if
bizarrely, Rocky Horror
Show was playing in Lismore
this week. I presume it was
playing for Halloween. Either
way it saved me from several
unpleasant fates; one of them
being Gwyneth Paltrow, the
other Hugh Jackman. And for
this redemption I am eternally
grateful.
Rocky Horror is in fact still
in limited release around the
world, which is something
amazing. The film was first
released in 1975 after a
successful stage show, but
was very slow to take off.
Eventually it found its audience
in midnight screenings to a
gay sub-culture on the eve of
discovering punk and goth, and
has never looked back.
For those who came in late,
to whom Rocky Horror is
ancient history, its plot revolves
around two young lovers, cleancut
Brad and Janet, (Barry
It seems like Stevie Wonder has always
been something of an institution, one
that also appears to age extremely
slowly. Stevie Wonder has been around
so long that it seems like he should be
about ninety by now. In fact he’s just
pushed past sixty.
Innervisions was released when Stevie
was 23, and was his sixteenth album. It
built on the huge success of the single
Superstition that was released the year
prior to Innervisions.
Innervisions spun out three hit singles,
Higher Ground, Living for the City and
Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing. Stevie
played almost all the instruments on
Bostwyck and a very young
Susan Sarandon) who become
lost on a spooky highway and
seek refuge in an old castle.
The castle is in fact a spaceship
inhabited by depraved
transgender alien types who
think, and sing, a lot about sex.
Rocky Horror took its
inspiration from the B-grade
sci-fi movies of the 50’s and
transplants that ethos into
a pre-punk world of gender
politics. No-one would have
ever predicted that a musical
about gay sex and transgender
role reversal would have been
the epic hit it was. Which just
goes to show that the infogurus
who rule our world know
sweet F.A. about what people
are really thinking about. In
the 1975 world of big hair,
macho rockstar posturing, and
guitars as penis extensions
Rocky Horror was a huge breath
of fresh air. It looks like it was
made on a shoestring budget,
like the films it paid homage
too, and that was part of its
very wide appeal.
It’s hard to imagine how
outrageous and challenging
Rocky Horror was. The song
Time Warp, with its line about
pelvic thrusting, is a song that
primary school children now
learn. In 1975 only daring radio
stations played it. Rocky Horror
still works as entertainment,
but the politics has lost its
shock value, which is just as
well. If we were still challenged
by Rocky Horror we’d be in an
even sadder state than we are.
But as well as the cool gender
politics, it is Richard O’ Brien’s
songs that made Rocky Horror
such a massive hit. They are
both camp and poppy and
Innervisions, building all the songs
around his use of the ARP synthesiser,
which was then his instrument of
choice, and in which he was a pioneer.
Three days after Innervisions was
released, Stevie Wonder was almost
funny and pathetic all at the
same time and incredibly catchy
and brilliantly delivered and
performed. Rocky Horror made
a huge star of Tim Curry and
he still steals the show as well
he should, single-handedly
making the homo-erotic
and fishnets something to
aspire too. Rocky Horror also
introduced us to Meatloaf, now
mostly at the bottom of a pit
in the blazing sun career-wise,
and a youthful Susan Sarandon
who knew, unbelievably, how to
groove.
In fact, The Rocky Horror
Picture Show is the greatest Bgrade
movie of all time, and
knows it.
Reviews from the Crypt by Stephen Wright
Innervisions (1973)
Stevie Wonder
The Wapshot Chronicle
(1957) John Cheever
John Cheever (pictured) was a deeply
unhappy man who blamed his longsuffering
wife for all his problems, and
was alcoholic, controlling, tormented
and bisexual. These days a personality
profile like that is a publicist’s dream. In the USA of the
1950’s Cheever’s unhappiness and guilt-ridden sexuality was
a secret that could never get out.
In the Wapshot family, eccentric and quarrelsome residents
of New England a New England that is like a sort of Nimbin
without the drugs, Cheever created the perfect vehicle for his
mordant and acidic sense of humour. Sorrows fall like rain,
small cruelties are enacted one after another and Cheever
wanders through it all commenting like a Greek chorus
on the bizarre circumstances that create our lives. He was
a chorus who took a delight in commenting on the more
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killed in a car accident in which a logging
truck lost its load. He was in a coma for
several days with severe head injuries
and his survival changed his outlook on
life and contributed even further to his
legendary status.
Innervisions was a massive influence on
mainstream African-American music
and has left its mark on the music of
many artists. It surveyed the landscape
of life for urban black Americans in
songs of considerable insight and pathos.
If you go to YouTube there’s a video
of Stevie Wonder playing Supersitition
live on Sesame Street in 1973, before
an audience of Hispanic and African
American children, shortly before
Innervisions was released. It’s a ripper of a
performance.
unsavoury aspects of daily life,
pointing out that it’s just as likely
that these will decide our destinies
rather than the sparkly stuff.
Cheever is justly celebrated as
a writer of exceedingly elegant
prose, and seems to take a great
enjoyment in stringing his readers
along with beautifully constructed
sentences, before dropping in a
little epiphany of shattering grief
and humiliation.
It’s probably fair to say that
Cheever’s sympathies lie more
with his male characters than his female ones, and his
own obvious love for some of own creations, as though they
were his own spoiled children, gets a little tedious at times.
But whatever Cheever’s faults, his humour leavens everything,
which is not a bad achievement for a novel over fifty years old.
Nimbin Crossword
2011-10
by 5ynic
Across
1. Wake from slumber
3. (And 23 across) New
board riding amenity
6. City of 9 million people,
central China
7. Bigfoot
10. Club may refuse entry?
Brisbane soccer team
11. Mythical Greek, flew too
high
13. Largest Hawaiian island
14. Isaac Hayes
blaxploitation theme
17. Thin membrane, thought
to indicate virginity
20. Help (criminal
accomplice?)
22. Some nice things given?
Gives medical help
23. See 3 down.
24. Syndrome caused by
Solution Page 27
untreated HIV infection
25. At all times
26. Muscular, trim
27. (Give?) form
Down
2. Additional (gum?)
3. Small meals
4. Stateless, autonomous
community
5. Black eye? Ugly thing
8. (4,4) chewable plant part
– light stimulant
9. Long lived plants
12. (5,3) Edible araucaria
15. Most attractive?
16. Probably the job that is
actually 15 down
18. Informants
19. Faced bowlers
21. Rigid parts of rigging
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